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Activities
Adventure Travel
-50 in the Great White North
The harsh Alaskan winter blanketed in snow, ice and darkness. A sun that never rises and a people whose hearts remain warm. That ...
Cycling
Winter Racing
It’s early March in Hakuba with 50 cm of fresh powder on the ground. I should be stoked, but instead of putting on my avalanche b...
Japan Snow Guide
Niigata: The White Stuff
One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Eco ExcitementGreen Roller Coaster It doesn’t do a loop-to-loop or go 1,000 miles an hour, but the pedal powered Skycycle roll...
Snowshoeing
The Snowshoe Shuffle
The long, cold Japanese winter can seem a little daunting if you’re not an alpine person. Skiing and snowboarding certainly look ...
Foodie Travel
Why Do We Travel?
Why do we travel? A restaurant on Osakishimo-jima helped to answer that question. To begin, this column is not designed to hig...
Spirit of Silence
Problems with Passing Notes…
I love traveling as much as the next person, but being born deaf has meant my experiences have been quite different than othe...
Trekking
Climbing Mt. Fuji on New Year’s Eve
Catching up with Jeff Jensen before his upcoming seventh New Year’s Day attempt to scale Mt. Fuji. For six consecutive years on...